St John the Baptist Church of England Junior School

About St John the Baptist Church of England Junior School

St John the Baptist Church of England Junior School is a mixed state primary for ages 7 to 11 in Richmond upon Thames, and its headline academic metrics sit notably below the local authority average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 50% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a local authority average of 76%. That 26-point gap places the school 37th out of 38 primary schools in Richmond upon Thames, in the bottom 2.6% of its LA peers. Nationally, it ranks in the bottom 21% of all primaries. The school’s individual subject scores are mixed: 70% reached the expected standard in reading and in maths, but only 61% did so in writing. Higher-standard attainment is also low, with just 7% achieving the higher benchmark across all three subjects. These figures suggest a school where outcomes are significantly behind the strong local norm, though the context of a selective, high-performing borough should be kept in mind.

The school’s most recent graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2014, rated it Good overall, with Good for leadership and management. An ungraded inspection in May 2024 confirmed the school remains Good, with an improving trajectory. This is a downgrade from its previous Outstanding rating in 2009, but the latest inspection noted positive direction. Progress scores for reading, writing and maths are not available in the data, so it is hard to judge whether pupils are catching up during their time at the school. The average reading score was 104 and maths 102, both slightly above the national average of 100, which suggests that while combined attainment is low, individual subject scores are not far off the national benchmark. The school’s ranking score of 50 out of 100 places it in the bottom 50% nationally, and its nearest Outstanding-rated school is Hampton Wick Infant and Nursery School, just 0.1 km away.

St John the Baptist has capacity for 240 pupils and currently enrols 225, so it is not oversubscribed. It serves a Church of England community and offers a range of facilities including a library, playing fields, gymnasium, sensory room, chapel and outdoor playground. Sports include rounders, tennis, football and netball, and clubs cover coding, book club, choir and film club. The school has identified SEND provisions for specific learning difficulties, social and emotional needs, speech and language issues, visual impairment and autistic spectrum disorder. With 12.9% of pupils eligible for free school meals, it is slightly above the national average for primary schools. This school may suit families who value a church-based setting and are comfortable with below-average LA outcomes, particularly those who can supplement learning at home or who live close to higher-performing alternatives in the borough.

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